Why don't you guys ever play up north

UM is a program in decline. They are like Minnesota was in the 60's. A lot of people do not realize that at one time Minn. was the best team in the Big 2+9 and had the most national championships. The fell of the map after the 60's. I see the same for Michigan. The state is losing population so they are losing prospects.

The south east is growing like wild fire. More people = more homegrown talent. I do not think it is a coincidence that Cali, Texas and Florida are hotbeds of football and happen to be three of the 4 biggest states. The other NY is busy watching spranos and talking abut seeing Dr. J at Rucker park so they do not actually get any exercise.

Very good and interesting points kentdaddy. Makes perfect sense to me. Heck, the SEC may become SO talented etc based on your analysis that they should just break away from the NCAA and have it's own league, Texas theirs and California theirs. Then play have a round robin playoff for the NC.

It really is heading that way.

Here are the basketball chamos since 1980...

1980 Louisville
1981 Indiana
1982 North Carolina
1983 North Carolina State
1984 Georgetown
1985 Villanova
1986 Louisville
1987 Indiana
1988 Kansas
1989 Michigan
1990 UNLV
1991 Duke
1992 Duke
1993 North Carolina
1994 Arkansas
1995 UCLA
1996 Kentucky
1997 Arizona
1998 Kentucky
1999 Connecticut
2000 Michigan State
2001 Duke
2002 Maryland
2003 Syracuse
2004 Connecticut
2005 North Carolina
2006 Florida

27 teams -
SEC 4 teams
ACC 7 teams
Big 10 4 teams
Big East 5 teams
Out west people 4 teams
A few others...my numbers dont add up

Most of these teams are from down south in varios conferences. Indiana was a factor because of a coach. Same thing with UCONN.

The south is rising again and it is in sports.

Sounds great to me, again, very interesting. Now all we need is UGA added to a couple of these lists.